מַעֲשֵׂר
maaser (maʿăśēr)
/mah-as-ARE/
“tithe, tenth part”
Tenth part consecrated to God, presented from agrarian harvest to support Levites, priests, and care for poor (Deuteronomy 14:28, Malachi 3:10).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָשַׂר (H6237) to tithe, from עֶשֶׂר (H6235) ten.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
tithetenth
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מַעֲשֵׂר (tithe, tenth part) -> G1181
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מַעֲשֵׂר (maaser) carries significant theological or narrative weight.